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During [[World War II]], Arends opposed the [[Lend-Lease Act]], relaxing neutrality laws, as well as naval construction projects.<ref name=wapo>Pierson, Richard (July 17, 1985). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1985/07/17/leslie-c-arends-89-dies/5749e25b-9c38-477d-ae06-bcfa275031a7/ Leslie C. Arends, 89, Dies]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> He also opposed [[organized labor]] and supported agricultural projects. Becoming the Minority Whip in 1943,<ref name=latobituary>LAT Archives (July 17, 1985). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-17-me-7907-story.html 30-Year House GOP Whip Leslie Arends Dies at Age 89 ]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> Arends helped lead the powerful [[Conservative Coalition]] of Republicans and [[Boll Weevils]] which controlled the domestic agenda from 1937 to 1964. He supported [[Robert A. Taft]] over [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] for the 1952 Republican presidential nomination,{{fact}} and was an early supporter of the party's nominees [[Richard M. Nixon]] and [[Barry Goldwater]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/24/archives/goldwater-plans-delegate-watch-senators-aides-will-keep-track-at.html GOLDWATER PLANS DELEGATE WATCH; Senator's Aides Will Keep Track at Convention]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> in the campaigns of the 1960s. In the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Arends particularly denounced smears against Goldwater, describing those who spread the attacks as "hate-peddlers" employing a "big lie".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/30/archives/goldw-ater-backer-scores-hate-drive.html GOLDW ATER BACKER SCORES ‘HATE’ DRIVE]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref>
Arends organized the GOP opposition to [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s [[Great Society]]and campaigned in the 1960s with fellow conservatives [[Charles A. Halleck]] and [[Charlotte T. Reid]].<ref>[https://history.house.gov/People/Detail?id=20261 Reid, Charlotte Thompson]. ''US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> He also supported [[civil rights]] legislation, voting for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> 1960,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref> as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref>
In a March 1963 interview, Arends remarked:<ref>[https://www.archives.gov/legislative/research/special-collections/fenno/arends Leslie Arends]. ''National Archives''. Retrieved June 13, 2021.</ref>
*[[U.S. "Party-switch" myth]]
*[[Everett Dirksen]], former Republican U.S. senator from Illinois
*[[Bourke Hickenlooper]], former Republican U.S. senator from [[Iowa]]
